Strong gun laws save lives; poor enforcement kills, disables and costs (Firearms Control Briefing 1/2017)

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While strong gun laws save lives, poor enforcement not only kills, it disables and costs individuals, families and society as a whole. By tracking how the gains in lives saved from gun violence have been reversed since 2011 through poor enforcement of the Firearms Control Act (FCA), and highlighting resultant costs, this Briefing aims to put gun violence prevention firmly on the agenda for action in 2017; urging government to fully enforce the FCA, strengthen the law by bringing the Firearms Control Amendment Bill to Parliament in 2017, and holding a national firearms amnesty to reduce gun violence and save lives.